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Population and households in East Hampstead
Household size in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in East Hampstead are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.81, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.8 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
East Hampstead is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in East Hampstead (12.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Boston area overall (9.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in East Hampstead
Renters in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 36.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 38.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 38.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in East Hampstead rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Hampstead as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Boston area (6.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in East Hampstead is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $1,171 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $856 | $1,251 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $969 | $1,537 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,261 | $2,051 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$506 | +$881 | +$580 | +$606 |
A typical rental in East Hampstead costs $1,261 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in East Hampstead
Bachelor's degrees in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 42.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 44.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 48.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 51.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in East Hampstead than nationally: 40.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in the Boston area as a whole (51.9%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.1% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Hampstead: 98.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in East Hampstead
| Period | East Hampstead | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Hampstead has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
East Hampstead compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampstead | 2.32 | 37.5 | 12.1% | 24.5% | 10.1% | 1992 | $1,261 | 40.8% | 98.1% | 1.1% |
| Hampstead | 2.57 | 48.7 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $1,467 | 42.7% | 97.1% | 6.9% |
| Danville | 2.54 | 44.3 | 12.9% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 1990 | $2,023 | 37.6% | 95.4% | 1.5% |
| Atkinson | 2.49 | 52.9 | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 1981 | $1,195 | 42.8% | 95.9% | 4.8% |
| Kingston | 2.46 | 54.3 | 7.6% | 24.7% | 6.6% | 1979 | $1,462 | 39.3% | 96.8% | 4.0% |
| Sandown | 2.82 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 15.8% | 3.6% | 1990 | $1,887 | 35.9% | 96.3% | 3.6% |
| Plaistow | 2.58 | 40.7 | 15.6% | 22.1% | 1.7% | 1977 | $1,654 | 35.8% | 95.2% | 4.3% |
| Newton | 2.65 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 3.4% | 1982 | $1,657 | 39.3% | 97.9% | 3.3% |
| Fremont | 2.70 | 44.6 | 12.9% | 9.5% | 7.4% | 1990 | $2,566 | 32.4% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Kensington | 2.71 | 49.1 | 3.1% | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,740 | 42.9% | 96.8% | 2.7% |
| Merrimac | 2.45 | 50.0 | 11.2% | 18.9% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,788 | 40.7% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up East Hampstead. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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